KC STUDIO

May 1, 2017

For Art, Music and Poetry, Check Out First Friday in the 18th and Vine Jazz District

Reasserting its position as the heart of musical and African-American culture in KC, the 18th and Vine Jazz District offers a lively selection of music and art on First Fridays, and with the warm months upon us, the action once again moves outdoors. The scene was lively last fall, featuring countless music groups and solo acts with a wide variety of jazz styles.

May 1, 2017

Nathan Darrow to Play Hamlet at This Year’s Shakespeare Fest

Nathan Darrow is coming for the summer. The Shawnee Mission North graduate who plied his trade as a professional actor on local stages from 2003 through 2009 has found remarkable success on television since relocating to New York. A graduate of the University of Evansville and New York University, Darrow made an indelible impression as Meechum, the taciturn bodyguard for Kevin Spacey’s murderous Frank Underwood on “House of Cards,” the Netflix series.

May 1, 2017

Harold Smith: Art As a Platform for Activism

On a warm evening in late February, the premiere screening of “The Gospel According to Glenn North” played to a packed meeting room at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

May 1, 2017

World Premieres Highlight 2017 KC Dance Festival

Stand by for a week of exuberant creativity and vibrant performances when the Kansas City Dance Festival returns June 16 – 24, 2017.

May 1, 2017

Editor’s Letter, May/June 2017

Against the backdrop of police violence toward black men and a surge in racist sentiments, many of the nation’s cultural institutions are making a concerted..

April 28, 2017

Join Us at Boulevard Brewing, May 9 for GOAT

If you are a millennial – roughly 21 to 45 years of age — and like to travel, then have we got an event for..

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April 28, 2017

Don’t Miss KCAI’s Art & Design Auction on June 3

Kansas City Art Institute’s newest studios and The Rowland Plaza will be the epicenter for a fabulous evening of awe-inspiring fine art and festive food..

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April 27, 2017

Editor’s Weekend Calendar Picks, April 27 – 30

Here’s a selection of weekend calendar picks from KC Studio editor Alice Thorson to round out April. Tonight through Sunday, see Urinetown at Avila University‘s..

April 26, 2017

OCTA presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” April 21 – May 7

Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) is gearing up for their fifth and final mainstage show of the season. In the contemporary play, Vanya and Sonia..